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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,455.75 and 120,252.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,455.75 and 120,252.38 is: 260,759.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,455.75 : 120,252.38 = 120,252.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,455.75/120,252.38 = 120,252.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,455.75x = 120,252.38 × 120,252.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,455.75x = 14,460,633,693.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,460,633,693.14/55,455.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,759.86

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